Gunnison Crested Butte Blog

On this page you'll find seasonal trip reports, travel tips and local stories from the Gunnison Valley. It’s a great place to learn more about our region of Colorado as well as to find inspiration for your next adventure.

A student leans up against the window of a university building, looking outside. He is dressed in ski gear, with his skis leaning beside him.

Logan Pehota and Cal Hill Shred Crested Butte

Written on November 22, 2023. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Uncategorized, Visit, Winter.

Looking for Colorado ski videos? This one from Crested Butte will certainly scratch your itch. Watch veteran pro skier Logan Pehota and newcomer Cal Hill huck cliffs and throw backflips all over Crested...

A stock photo from a previous Natural Selection tour competition. A snowboarder rides over a cliff through technical terrain.

Natural Selection Tour Duels will be held in Crested Butte and Irwin, Colorado

Written on November 14, 2023. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Uncategorized, Visit, Winter.

Crested Butte and Irwin, Colorado to host 2024 Natural Selection Tour DUELS events in February The Gunnison Valley will host not one, but two DUELS competitions on the 2024 Natural Selection Tour. Crested...

Three people ride bikes on a dirt road next to a lake

Gravel Biking in Crested Butte, Colorado with Nick Gould

Written on October 11, 2023. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Summer, Visit.

Join professional gravel cyclist Nick Gould as he explores the gravel biking in Crested Butte. Nick was training for the Gunni Grinder, an annual gravel bike race in Gunnison that is held each September. Watch...

Three people on bikes face a lake with mountain peaks in the background

Gravel Biking in Pitkin and Tincup, Colorado with Nick Gould

Written on September 25, 2023. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Summer, Visit.

Join professional gravel cyclist Nick Gould as he goes gravel biking in Pitkin and Tincup, Colorado. Nick was training for the Gunni Grinder, a gravel bike race in September in Gunnison. This video...

Wildflowers line a trail that parallels a stream in Colorado.

Crested Butte town trails

Written on September 7, 2023. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Summer, Visit.

Crested Butte is surrounded by some of Colorado’s most beautiful trails, and some of them are accessible right from town. This guide to the Crested Butte town trails will help you design mountain biking...

A grove of aspen trees, which are tall skinny trees

Trip Itinerary: A Fall Weekend Trip to Crested Butte and Gunnison

Written on September 5, 2023. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Visit.

It’s time to start planning a Colorado fall weekend trip to Gunnison and Crested Butte! Though the Gunnison Valley is primarily known for summer and winter outdoor recreation, fall is also one of the...